Description
Pork Menudo is a beloved Filipino dish featuring tender pork and liver simmered with vegetables and savory sauce.
Ingredients
- 750g pork, cut into cubes
- 2 1/2 tbsp lemon extract / juice
- 300g pork liver, cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp lemon extract / juice
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Soy sauce, to taste
- 2 chorizos or sausages, sliced
- 9 potato marbles, peeled
- 2 small carrots, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 6 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups hot water
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup green peas
- 1/4 cup dried raisins
- Cooking oil
- Salt, to taste
- Grated cheese for topping
Instructions
- Marinate the pork and pork liver separately with lemon extract, soy sauce, and ground black pepper for one hour. Set aside the marinade sauce.
- In a pan with oil, fry the carrots and potatoes until they turn light brown. Remove them from the pan and set aside.
- Fry the marinated pork liver in the same pan for about three minutes, then remove it and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté the minced garlic and chopped onion until aromatic.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and bell pepper to the pan, cooking until soft.
- Incorporate the marinated pork and bay leaves, sautéing for about five minutes.
- Pour in the marinade sauce and let it simmer for five minutes.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and hot water, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the pork is tender.
- Add the sautéed carrots, potatoes, and raisins, continuing to cook until they are tender.
- Add the pork liver, sliced chorizo, and green peas to the pan. Simmer for an additional five minutes.
- Top with grated cheese and adjust salt to taste. Let it simmer until flavors meld and the sauce thickens.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
For best flavors, marinate pork longer and don’t overcook vegetables for crunch.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Filipino